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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 26| l9l8.

1,3 1 1,086. Patented July 22, 1919.

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To all whom Maag/'concern Be it known that we, WILLIAM B. OLoUGi-r- LIN, Lno G. OLOUGHLIN, and CHARLESVED- wann OLOUGHLIN, citizens of the United States, residing at Prov1`dence,'in the County of Providence and ,State oflthode Island, have invented new and useful Improvements in Baskets, ofwhichthefollowing isa specification. l I

This invention relates to baskets ofthe splint type, the object of the present invention being to produce. an unusually strong and durable basket made wholly of splints so combined as to Obtain v the greatest strength and durability with the 'use of a minimum number of tacks or other fastening devices.

Under the ordinary construction of baskets now in common use, the employment of a board bottom is required, such board bottom being sawed out of usually a single piece of wood which is very liable to split and release the splints which are usually fastened thereto by tacks or similar fastening devices.

By means of the construction hereinafter described it is practical to construct a square or oblong or oval basket entirely of splints, the number, size, thickness and width of which will vary in accordance with the size and capacity of the basket being manufactured.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts herein l fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a basket, Y

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same,

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the main woven splint form,

Fig. 4l is a bottom plan view of the same.

In making up the basket form for an oblong or elliptical basket, we employv a central longitudinal splint l and also a central transverse splint 2, said splints l and 2 crossing each other at a right angle and being secured together by a central fastener 3 such as a tack. We also employ two diagonal or oblique splints 4 and 5, the latter being secured together by the same central fastener or tack 3, the latter thus serving to fasten Specification of Letters Patent. Patllfd u Application mea November 2e. 191s. y serial No. 264.277.

splints`l,'2, 'and'' are alsocrossed "interwoven with each other as shown in the plan view of the complete form also comprises at each side of the fastener 3 one or more auxiliary longitudinal' splints 6,v the number of splints 6 varying in laccordance withthe width of the bottom .together all of the splints l, 2, Ll and 5. The 55 of the basket. The form alsoincludes trans- G0 verse vauxiliary splintsf arranged at opposite sides 4of the central fastener 8. The and drawings.

In addition to the splints above referred to we also employ Corner diagonal or oblique splints 8 which are secured at their inner ends to the structure above described by means of bottom corner fasteners 9, such as tacks. The tacks or fasteners 9 pass through the mam dlafronal silmts l and 5 and also 2D through the outermost transverse splints 7. The form also com )rises transverse Oirth splints 10 which extend lengthwise of and 75 outside the outermost transverse auxiliary splints 7, and are secured to the remainder. of the structure by the fastening means or tacks 9 above referred to. This completes the construction of the basket form.

In the complete basket, all of the longitudinal, transverse and diagonal or oblique splints are secured at their extremities to the rim of the basket, said rim comprising outer and inner splints 1l and l2, the ex- 85 tremities of the longitudinal, transverse and diagonal splints being inserted between the rim-formingl splints 11 and l2 and secured by tacks or other suitable fasteners 13.

Relatively narrow tie splints or stays extend horizontally around the walls of the basket and are interwoven with the longitudinal transverse and diagonal splints above referred to.

In view of the foregoing description,

taken in connection with the drawings it will now be seen that we eliminate the usual board or wood foundation and consequently the necessity of fastening the lower ends of the splints thereto. tion is easily split, thereby releasing the side-forming splints, resulting in the early destruction of the basket. In the improved basket, the splints run from rim to rim,

forming portions of the side walls ofthe 105 basket as well as portions of the basket. This produces a much stronger basket than the ordinary basket with the board founda- Such board or foundation and at the same time the improved basket may be manufactured in much less time and more economically.

Having thus described the invention, What We claim is: i

l. In a basket structure, the oombination longitudinal and transverse splints arranged at opposite sides of the center of the structure and closely interwoven with each other and With the main longitudinal and transverse central splints forming a substantially closed basket bottom.

2. In a basket structure, the combination of centralmain transverse and longitudinal splints, main diagonal splints, all of said f splints crossing each other at a common central point and being secured together at such point, auxiliary longitudinal and trans verse splints arranged at opposite sides of v Woven portion of said structure.

In testimony whereof We aiX our signatures.

WM. B. O'LOUGHLIN. LEO G. OLOUGHLIN. CHARLES EDWARD OLOUGHLIN.

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